TIERS OF SUPPORT

TIER 1 : IN-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS

St. David’s offers limited accommodations based on the documented needs of the student. These are decided upon each year after a careful review of the student’s psychoeducational testing on file in the Academic Support office, as well as the student’s use of the accommodations in the classroom during the year. Individual work with an academic learning specialist is not provided. In-class accommodations are facilitated at no additional charge.

TIER 2 : SMALL GROUP SUPPORT

St. David’s offers multi-week sessions of small group academic support for students in the Lower and Middle Schools. Students work on grade-level specific learning strategies and practice using those strategies within their core subject areas. Specialists focus on supporting the development of reading, math, and executive functioning skills. No psychoeducational testing is required. Lower school students work with a specialist in a 1:4 teacher to student ratio, while middle school students work with a specialist in a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. Small group support is offered at no additional charge.

TIER 3 : ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM

St. David’s offers an individualized academic support program for students with a documented learning disability, ADHD and/or identified area of weakness. Highly trained learning specialists work with students twice a week to provide curriculum-based services consisting of academic skill-building and strategy intervention. Parents receive regular communication with their child’s learning specialist as the team works together to foster progression towards the academic goals of the student. Students work with a specialist in a 1:1 teacher to student ratio. Documentation of a complete psychoeducational evaluation is required. The cost of the Academic Support Program is $5,200 per year.